Rene, I agree with all you said. You said that value COULD go up when production stopped. Maybe, but it depends on the desirability of the frame in the first place. And also perhaps in the number produced. The Rivendell name certainly provides a hedge against depreciation, but I wouldn't go so far as to say it confers automatic collector's status. IMHO. Steve
On Jun 14, 4:22 pm, Rene Sterental <orthie...@gmail.com> wrote: > Since we're not arguing how much an insurance claim should pay... and I know > I don't understand all the nuances about how the "replacement value" clause > is applied, I'd argue that the ultimate price any bike/frame would command > would be driven by market demand, and not by how much it went for when it > was manufactured/sold as new. > > In the case of Rivendell bikes, my position would be that if I absolutely > want that bike/frame for whatever reason, I'd be willing to pay more for > them. If I just consider them older/used, then I'd expect to pay less for > them than a brand new equivalent I'd buy from Rivendell. > > An analogy, although perhaps not the best one, would be that as soon as > production was stopped on a given model, just like a photographer destroying > the negative of a given picture (Ansel Adams did this), the price for > existing ones could actually go up as they are now potential collector's > items. > > Should an original parallel top tube Bombadil command a higher, equal or > lower price than a new diagonal tube Bombadil? It all depends on what you're > after. > > René -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
